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Sport Thought: Have Smith, Warner and Bancroft really been suspended?

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/sport-thought-have-smith-warner-and-bancroft-really-been-suspended-20180726-p4zto9.html

J. Pierik wrote:
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However, the question remains – is too much cricket a good thing for the players, CA and the public when such was the magnitude of their decisions during the ill-fated third Test against the Proteas that there has been great change at a CA and International Cricket Council level?
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Smith and Bancroft have kept a relatively low public profile – Smith was snapped having a beer by himself in New York but that's the result of an intrusive media rather than Smith seeking attention. Warner does prefer to play out his life more on social media and has also confirmed he will take part in the Caribbean Premier League next month. Smith is set to join him and the pair will also have the option of joining the South African Twenty20 league later this year.

However, there is an argument the trio would be better off being out of the spotlight at least until the home summer, when they can take to the field for their local grade teams. Instead, when it comes to cricketing headlines, this winter has largely been all about their return to cricket – when they still remain suspended. Confused?
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To their credit, the three men have gone some way to fulfilling the 100 hours of public service required under their bans, and this has largely been done away from the media glare.

There has been agitation from former Test stars for CA to slash their bans, but CA director and former Test skipper Mark Taylor insists the governing body has not discussed it. And nor should it. CA would just look silly, particularly at a time when the culture of the entire organisation is under review. What message would that send to sponsors, those that remained and those that have joined since the South Africa drama, if the bans were cut?
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Should the narrative, particularly through winter and spring, continue to be what Australia has temporarily lost, rather than what it has, it's going to be a long year for the sport. Just as the selectors hope to field a balanced team in the trio's absence, it's hoped Warner, Smith and Bancroft can strike the right balance for the sake of their form and rehabilitation of their images.


[Comment: People should stop worrying so much about the sponsors and worry more about what is right and fair, whatever that may be. And CA already looks silly --- actually, CA look worse than silly; CA looks self-serving and less than entirely fair or honest.]
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:08 pm
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Dale Steyn:

"It's obviously not on, but if you think about it, it's almost like a cry for help. We need to do something.

"There's so much in favour of batsmen these days. Fields are small, two new balls, powerplays, bats have got bigger than they used to be, the list can go on.

"You bowl a 'no ball' and it's a free hit. But I have never seen a rule change that favours the bowler.
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"What inspiration will other fast bowlers have if they don't have anybody to inspire them to become fast bowlers. You might as well put a bowling machine there and everyone try and become a batter."


https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/steyn-says-ball-tampering-a-cry-for-help-20180730-p4zuhu.html
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Hit and miss: The murky world of justice in sport

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/hit-and-miss-the-murky-world-of-justice-in-sport-20180809-p4zwls.html

M. Knox:

"I wonder how Steve Smith and David Warner felt this week as Ben Stokes bowled England to a dramatic victory over India. ... Seldom can there have been a more poignant conjunction of crime and punishment; violence, violation and their consequences; and the big questions of justice in sport.
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And so to Smith and Warner, who, unlike Stokes, are currently barred from international cricket because of poor character. Their only violence was against fair play, in a sport where fairness is deemed to hold a special place. It is more sad than ironic that they cannot play while Stokes can. Stokes missed an Ashes series, but was soon back for England. Depending on who you talk to, this was either because English authorities couldn’t maintain a further suspension legally, or he was too good a player to keep leaving out. Given the histories of Australia and England, it is ironic indeed that Cricket Australia have placed principle above winning, while their English counterparts haven’t been able to fully commit to doing so. England lost the Ashes, and decided Stokes could come back. If Australia begins losing to India at home this summer, just wait for the howls. Whatever its other demerits, Cricket Australia cannot in this instance be accused of wanting to win at all costs.
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While many will say that sport and life should be cordoned off from each other – that the Stokes matter is for the courts and not cricket ... – the reality is that sport and life overlap, most of all where violence and other serious transgressions are involved. Increasingly, judgment and sentencing are becoming the core business of sporting organisations. Some are better equipped than others."
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Smith regains No.1 Test batsman ranking despite Test cricket ban

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/smith-regains-no-1-test-batsman-ranking-despite-test-cricket-ban-20180814-p4zxc3.html
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Simply because recent #1, Kohli failed, twice, in the Test against England.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:38 pm
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Though the article was presumably intended to be quite light-hearted, the rankings can have practical significance if, for example, sponsorship bonuses are tied to them. (What sponsors have stood by Smith?) When Howe was denied GOTY, it was reported that it cost him up to $40,000, which may have been why he looked horrified.
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Taylor to play a key role on cricket sub-committee into culture review

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/taylor-to-play-a-key-role-on-cricket-sub-committee-into-culture-review-20180828-p5006n.html

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... Taylor is on a four-person committee of CA directors set to analyse a wide-ranging report conducted by The Ethics Centre's Simon Longstaff in wake of the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Fellow CA directors Michael Kasprowicz, the former Australian fast bowler, Earl Eddings, the managing director of The Riskcom Group, and Jacqui Hey, the former managing director of Ericsson Australia and New Zealand, will also sit on the sub-committee.
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The Longstaff review is running concurrently with a report into the culture of the team itself, conducted by former Test batsman Rick McCosker. However, there has been a push by some in the industry to have the McCosker review broadened to include a look at all levels of the sport.

One former player told Fairfax Media he was concerned the McCosker report did not have enough critical analysis from figures outside of cricket, and questioned whether it would become a "box-ticking" exercise.
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A draft copy of the Longstaff review is expected to go before the CA board at its September meeting, with the governing body keen to have solutions in place before it is released publicly. It will also address the commercial arm of the business. Insiders have pointed to the disgruntlement Channels Nine and Ten felt over how the recent broadcast rights negotiations were handled, with Seven and Fox Sports winning with a combined $1.2 billion deal.

Just how much of the report is released is of interest to many in the sport. More than 80 people have been interviewed or filled in a questionnaire, including Australian Cricketers Association president Greg Dyer.
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Board changes continue at Cricket Australia

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/board-changes-continue-at-cricket-australia-20180904-p501nh.html

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The changes at a board level continue in Australian cricket, with a new director joining Cricket Australia and NSW Cricket opting for an intriguing elevation.

Former WACA chairman Dr Lachlan Henderson will join the nine-member CA board, replacing Bob Every, who quit earlier this year in objection to the way chairman David Peever was running the organisation.

Henderson had stood down from the WACA before taking on the chief executive role of Epworth Health Care last year but has now opted to return to cricket.
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As changes continue at CA headquarters, NSW Cricket has appointed leading player agent Neil Maxwell to its board.

Maxwell has a long history in sports management, including with NSW and New Zealand cricket, an IPL franchise and the Melbourne Cricket Club, but it is his role as a director on the Australian Cricketers' Association board that makes his latest appointment particularly interesting.
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There is also change in Victorian cricket, with Paul Barker, on the CV board since 2015, becoming chairman.
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New South Wales won't challenge Smith, Warner bans

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24565974/new-south-wales-challenge-smith-warner-bans

John Knox (incoming chairman):

"Cricket NSW supports the strong stance taken by Cricket Australia. Australia's millions of passionate fans expect that their national team not only plays good, competitive cricket but plays it in the right spirit. Our players represent all of us on the world stage. However, having been dealt harsh penalties and shown true remorse for their mistakes, it is important that the NSW cricket family supports Steve and David through these tough times and welcomes them back when they return. We are all human."

Andrew Jones (continuing chief executive):

"The 12-month bans handed to Steve and David were heavy but proportionate to the public's disappointment. Cricket Australia should be commended for its principled stance on a challenging issue. ... They have accepted their punishment and are working hard to restore public faith in themselves and the game."



[Comment: more moral bankruptcy from the suits. One can argue about what's a fitting punishment. They are entitled to their opinions. The disturbing thing, though, is they keep making it entirely about the (alleged) feelings of the public. Just look at what Jones said: "proportionate to the public's disappointment". Someone, maybe his primary-school teacher, should tell Jones that a penalty is supposed to be proportionate to the crime, not to what the public does or does not feel. Justice is not supposed to be like some TV gameshow or popularity contest.]
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Cricket Australia promises full disclosure in review process

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-australia-promises-full-disclosure-in-review-process-20180918-p504jk.html

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The report by Sydney-based firm The Ethics Centre is expected to be released before the start of the men's international season, which kicks off in Perth on November 4.
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The full release of the report will please the players union, which had called for a "full and frank disclosure" of findings and recommendations.

There has been a feeling by some in the top brass at CA that the review provided an opportunity for those involved to focus on the negatives rather than the positives of the organisation.
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Cricket Australia CEO: Kevin Roberts tipped to replace Sutherland

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/cricket-australia-ceo-kevin-roberts-tipped-to-replace-sutherland-20181001-p5073l.html

Towards the end of the article, the author writes:

"All parties are also keen to ensure the drop-in pitches at the MCG are improved and again provide the required spectacle between bat and ball. In wake of the drawn Ashes Test last summer, the MCG pitch was branded sub-standard by the ICC in a highly embarrassing report. It was the first time an Australian international pitch had been given a poor rating.

A review of the drop-in wickets has been completed, with a refurbishment of the nursery where the pitches are grown understood to be one change. It's understood it could be a three-year process before the pitches are at their best. The MCC will host WWE wrestling this weekend, then the drop-in wickets for the summer will be placed."
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Confirmed:

New Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts wants better relationship with players

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/new-cricket-australia-chief-kevin-roberts-wants-better-relationship-with-players-20181003-p507g6.html

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Fairfax Media understands players remain open to change but wary about Roberts' appointment, although his actions from here will ultimately determine how his relationship with them will be.
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Roberts is former first-class batsman with NSW, playing 23 matches between 1994-95 and 1997-98, and has a strong pedigree in the sports business world, having been a sales representative for Asics and an executive with Adidas and 2XU. He joined the CA board as an independent director in 2012 when the state-based system ended but in 2015 became executive general manager for strategy, people and culture.
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Kevin Roberts:

"One of the many things I love about cricket as our national sport is its ability to bring people together and inspire us, regardless of our age, gender or cultural background. ....

"It's also true that the game and Cricket Australia have faced some difficult times recently, but we will bounce back, just as our organisation has overcome challenges on and off the field many times in its proud history."


http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24877003/kevin-roberts-unveiled-ca-chief-executive
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Roberts, Peever scale Cricket Australia mountain

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24878888/kevin-roberts-david-peever-scale-cricket-australia-mountain

D. Brettig wrote:
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Right from the start, it was clear that both Peever and Roberts were eyeing off more substantial roles in cricket. Peever was soon to announce his retirement as the managing director of Rio Tinto in Australia, a job less impressive than its title and associated more with lobbying in Canberra than running the mining company. Roberts, Melbourne-based though a former New South Wales batsman, was younger, more outwardly polished with no shortage of ambition.

In the intervening years they have conducted a sort of relay run to the top of Australian cricket...

The MoU saga has been well and truly documented, but it suffices to say it ended only after players went unemployed for nearly a month, an Australia A tour of South Africa was cancelled, a Test tour of Bangladesh was threatened, and with CA and the ACA under direct pressure from the Federal Government to sort out their differences post-haste. Roberts, for a long time the spearhead of CA's industrial relations attack despite his history as a former player, was sidelined at the finish because the ACA refused to work with him. Compromise was left to Sutherland and the team performance manager Pat Howard, and when the deal was finally signed, neither Roberts nor Peever were anywhere to be seen.
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This pressure did not appear to bring the best out of Peever, as revealed in his email attack upon the Ten Network's American owners CBS, while the paper trail back to the MoU also seemed to blot the copybook of Roberts. Certainly, the conduct of the chairman and the likely succession plan for Roberts were too much for the former Wesfarmers chairman and CA director Bob Every, who quit in protest at Peever's decision to seek a second three-year term.

It is believed that Every initially thought he was not alone in his reservations, before finding himself isolated at the moment of key discussion. The circumstances of his exit, ultimately revealed by The Australian, reflected a level of internal discord not seen at CA Board level since the then chief executive Graham Halbish was sacked by his chairman Denis Rogers as far back as 1997.
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Those actions had included sending the head of integrity Iain Roy to South Africa to lead a code of conduct investigation of the Newlands affair. Roy, a long-serving and well-liked member of CA's management team despite the many complexities and difficulties of his role, returned home to the holidays he had broken away from as an acclaimed operator. Yet on the day of his return, Roberts and the head of legal Christine Harman deigned that he march out of the building without so much as a farewell. Many were left to ask, not for the first time, what is the reward at CA for a faithful servant?
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As a duo, then, Peever and Roberts will be joined together in history. What sort of place they occupy will be determined by whether or not their actions can overcome the strong perception that this has been a joint pursuit of power all along.



[Comment: the more you read about Sutherland, Howard, Peever, Roberts, the worse they appear.]
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Bowlers take ownership of reverse swing after Newlands

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24909060/bowlers-take-ownership-reverse-swing-newlands

"Traditionally, it has been viewed as the task of the batsmen to take care of the ball because they do not sweat as much as the bowlers, given their relative lack of activity in the field. Alastair Cook was famously used by England as a "ball marshal" for many years because he was barely known to sweat at all..."


[Comment: maybe it's completely impractical, but should no player "take care of" the ball once it's dead? Should it go straight to the umpire and from umpire back to the active bowler?]
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